Sanding Ovations Master's Cup is a four day Sand Sculpting exhibition and Music Festival, located on the beach behind the Bilmar Beach Resort on Treasure Island, Florida. The exhibition is filled with renowned, professional sand sculptors from all over North America, who create astonishing works of art using nothing but sand, water and lots of their own imagination. Sanding Ovations is a free event held on the weekend before Thanksgiving at the Sand Sculpture Capital of Florida, Treasure Island.